The daughter of Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, has shared that she’s dating Brazilian model Layyons Valença, despite the fact same-sex sexual activity is criminalised in Cameroon.

Brenda Biya officially came out as LGBTQ+ on her Instagram account @KingNastyy on 30 June, sharing a picture of her kissing her girlfriend.

Cameroon criminalises LGBTQ+ activity; a crime punishable with up to five years in prison and a fine. LGBTQ+ people in the country are frequently subjected to discrimination.

In 2022, a civil society group tracked a rise in violence and abuse against LGBTQ+ people in Cameroon.

Brenda captioned the photo of her and Layyons: “PS: I’m crazy about you & I want the world to know.”

One commenter reminded her that her father is Paul Biya, the long-running president of Cameroon, where it is prohibited to be LGBTQ+.

In response, she wrote, as reported by Cameroon News Agency: “Nobody will have anything to say because only love shall win.

“I don’t condone hate, I think the mentality should change, but it will change once the people are ready.”

Source: The pinknews